staugustine.com: Legal Notice #33316630

Published Wednesday, October 03, 2007

INVITATION TO BID RFQ NO. 08-22 ST. JOHNS COUNTY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES Notice is hereby given that Request for Qualifications proposals will be received until 4:00 P.M. on October 18, 2007. Mail or deliver all proposals to Jackie Crisp, Contract Specialist, St. Johns County Purchasing Department, 2740 Industry Center Road, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, phone 904.209.0162. All proposals must be clearly marked on the outside RFQ 08-22, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES. Proposals will be opened promptly after the 4:00 p.m. deadline. The St. Johns County Board of Commissioners solicits responses from qualified and experienced firms to provide engineering services for the St. Johns County Engineering Division on a professional services contract. Any qualified individual or firm desiring to provide the required professional services should submit six (6) copies of a letter of interest along with an introduction and the requested information. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The St. Johns County Traffic Engineering Division desires to secure professional services, but not limited to, conducting traffic operational/safety studies and plans preparation. The analysis and conceptual recommendations may be used in the development of construction plans, incorporated into traffic operational/safety improvement projects that are included in the St. Johns County Work Program, or in the case of traffic signal timing plans, be implemented directly into the field. Work will be awarded on a project by project basis that may include any or all of the above services, or services not specifically mentioned, but directly related to the specific discipline. Consultants may hire sub-consultants to be used for portions of the required services; however, the primary consultant must be responsible for all of the work performed. Work performed and compensation received by the consultant under this agreement will be a performance based fixed contract arrangement. Questions related to the RFQ should be directed to Jackie Crisp, Contract Specialist, St. Johns County Purchasing, 2740 Industry Center Road, St. Augustine, FL 32084, phone 904.209.0162, fax 904.209.0163 or email jcrisp@co.st-johns.fl.us. Questions related to the scope should be in written form by fax or mail. No oral inquiries will be accepted. All written inquiries must be submitted no later than ten (10) working days prior to the due date, so any addenda may be prepared. Package request forms are available by calling Onvia Demandstar at 800.711.1712 and requesting Document #08-22. Many packages can be downloaded from the Internet. Check the agency's site for download availability and any applicable fees. Vendors registered with Onvia Demandstar can download packages at no cost from their web-site, www.Demandstar.com . St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids/proposals, waive minor informalities, or award to/negotiate with the firm whose proposal best serves the interest of St. Johns County. Any proposer affected adversely by an intended decision with respect to the award of any proposal, shall file with the Purchasing Department for St. Johns County, a written notice of intent to file a protest not later than seventy-two (72) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays), after the posting of the bid tabulation. Protest procedures may be obtained in the Purchasing Department. Any protests must be filed prior to expiration of the time period and followed up in writing within five (5) calendar days. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA CHERYL STRICKLAND, CLERK BY: LENORA JO NEWSOME, Deputy Clerk L2723-7 Sept 29, Oct 6, 2007